Impact of an SMS reminder service on outpatient clinic attendance rate by patients with HIV followed-up at Pointe-à-Pitre University Hospital.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Zebina, Marine; Melot, Bénédicte; Binachon, Blandine; Ouissa, Rachida; Lamaury, Isabelle; Hoen, Bruno
- Source
- Patient Preference & Adherence. Jan2019, Vol. 13, p215-221. 7p.
- Subject
- *HEALTH care reminder systems
*TEXT messages
*HIV-positive persons
*OUTPATIENT medical care
*PATIENT compliance
*CHILD health services
- Language
- ISSN
- 1177-889X
The article discusses a study which examines the impact of sending a short message service (SMS) reminder on the clinical attendance rates of HIV patients at Pointe-à-Pitre University Hospital in Guadeloupe. Topics include the lesser impact of SMS on the attendance rates which is attributed to the patients' sociocultural characteristics, the ineffectiveness of SMS in promoting appointments and the high rate of mobile-phone usage suggesting an increase of attendance rates in the future.